Zhurong Solar Panel Materials: Powering Mars Exploration Through Advanced Tech
When China's Zhurong rover landed on Mars in May 2021, its solar panels faced conditions that would destroy conventional Earth-based systems within weeks. Zhurong solar panel materials withstood radiation levels 40x higher than Earth's surface and temperature swings from -130°C to 30°C. How did these unassuming blue rectangles become the most durable power generators in our solar system?
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